Windshield Wipers - Cadillac 2007 SRX Owner's Manual

Windshield Wipers

The lever on the right side of the steering column
operates the windshield wipers.
(Mist): Pull the lever down and release it for
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a single wiping cycle. The lever will return to its
original position. For more cycles, hold the
lever down before releasing it.
(Off): Put the lever in this position to turn off
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the wipers.
(Delay): Put the lever in this position to set a
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delay between wipes. Turn the delay adjustment
band to set the length of the delay.
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(Delay Adjustment): Use this band to set the
length of the delay between wipes when using the
delay feature.
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The closer you move the band toward mist, the
longer the delay. The windshield wiper lever must
be in delay for this feature to work.
(Low Speed): Put the lever in this position
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for slow, steady wiping cycles.
(High Speed): Put the lever in this position
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for rapid wiping cycles.
If the windshield wipers are in use for about
six seconds while you are driving, the exterior
lamps will come on automatically if the exterior
lamp control is in AUTO. See Wiper Activated
Headlamps on page 178 for more information.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they are frozen to the
windshield, gently loosen or thaw them. If the
blades do become damaged, install new blades.
For more information, see Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 397.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.
A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it
cools down. Clear away snow or ice to prevent an
overload.